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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / April 2008.15 size RC airplane engine
would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? i found a set of sig tri-star plans i can build from, and that's the recommended size engine... and of course it's the size i don't have. ;-) rocannon > would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? > > i found a set of sig tri-star plans i can build from, and that's the > recommended size engine... and of course it's the size i don't have. ;-) > > rocannon You could go to www.mecoa.com and buy a Cox .15. They are one of the hottest .15's ever made. The nice folks over at http://www.thundertiger4u.com not only stock the excellent Thunder Tiger GP-15 .15 2-stroke motor, but they have good availability on spare parts as well: http://www.thundertiger4u.com/gp15-aircraft-p-7521.html I always try to support my local hobby stores, but they don't carry very much from Thunder Tiger. I've ordered several things from www.thundertiger4u.com in the past, and always been happy with the service and value. They even tracked down a particular replacement motor mount for me from a favorite old ARF of mine and added it their catalog at my request. Thunder Tiger makes great stuff, and I'm really glad I've got a good source to find it! > would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? > > i found a set of sig tri-star plans i can build from, and that's the > recommended size engine... and of course it's the size i don't have. ;-) > > rocannon The TT .15 that Ed recommends is what I recommend. It is light, no ball bearings to hassle with and it runs great. I bought two of these and two plain bearing Enya .15s a while back when Sheldon's Hobbies was selling out their Enya engines. Ed Cregger > The nice folks over at http://www.thundertiger4u.com not only stock the > excellent Thunder Tiger GP-15 .15 2-stroke motor, but they have good [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> rocannon >The nice folks over at http://www.thundertiger4u.com not only stock the >excellent Thunder Tiger GP-15 .15 2-stroke motor, but they have good >availability on spare parts as well: >http://www.thundertiger4u.com/gp15-aircraft-p-7521.html I like TT GPs, too. But I'd recommend a .25 GP for your plane. Or a ball-bearing .19. A little extra power never hurt anybody. I had a TT .25 in a SIG Wonder. It was a very nice combo. The mid-air that took its life wasn't the fault of the engine. Prior to the .25 GP, I had used a Magnum .15. Even when it was working right, it wasn't as much fun to fly as with the .25. Yes, weight and wing loading went up. I also had rudders on the thing, so that added another couple of ounces. It was nothing like the 50 oz. electric version that I read about being flown successfully. YMMV. Marty i have an OS .25FX. it's a bit much for the tri-star, but thanks for the suggestion otoh, i could scale the tri-star up to .25 size... hmmm rocannon >>The nice folks over at http://www.thundertiger4u.com not only stock the >>excellent Thunder Tiger GP-15 .15 2-stroke motor, but they have good [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > Marty >i have an OS .25FX. >it's a bit much for the tri-star, but thanks for the suggestion >otoh, i could scale the tri-star up to .25 size... hmmm No. If you scale up the plane, then it's a candidate for a TT .40 GP or OS .40 FP or a .32 or .36. :o) Marty Magnum .15 XL is a nice little screamer and reasonably priced. http://hobbypeople.net/gallery/210600.asp Earle > would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? > > i found a set of sig tri-star plans i can build from, and that's the > recommended size engine... and of course it's the size i don't have. ;-) > > rocannon ah... that magnum looks nice. thanks rocannon > Magnum .15 XL is a nice little screamer and reasonably priced. > http://hobbypeople.net/gallery/210600.asp [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> rocannon "earle" <esl721@hotmail.com> wrote in news:gOydnSUWqJgxR7jYnZ2dnUVZ_t- dnZ2d@adelphia.com: > Magnum .15 XL is a nice little screamer and reasonably priced. > http://hobbypeople.net/gallery/210600.asp > Earle I've had mixed luck with Magnums in general, but I've had a few of the .15XLs and they've all performed great.  Signature"Whatever will have been, will have been." - Douglas Adams, "Life, The Universe, and Everything" > would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? > > i found a set of sig tri-star plans i can build from, and that's the > recommended size engine... and of course it's the size i don't have. ;-) > > rocannon Obvious choice would be the OS LA 15 for about $60. Another one I like (I have 2) is the Norvel BigMig 15 also for $60. >> would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Obvious choice would be the OS LA 15 for about $60. > Another one I like (I have 2) is the Norvel BigMig 15 also for $60. I like the little OS, but the price is ridiculous. I'll stick with the $44 and change TT .15. Not to mention the fact that the OS LA series engines are the ugliest engines in existence, right next to Saito engines. <G> Ed Cregger How about a clean, hardly run K&B Veco .19 Series 71? It will blow the socks of any .15 available today. Red S. >>> would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? >>> >>> i found a set of sig tri-star plans i can build from, and that's the >>> recommended size engine... and of course it's the size i don't have. ;-) >>> >>> rocannon I used a Magnum .15 on the Tri-Star. Need hi nitro content fuel. I used some COX fuel I had around. I forget the size prop I put on it. The Tri-Star is not high performance, so you really do not need a hotter engine. Joe >How about a clean, hardly run K&B Veco .19 Series 71? It will blow the >socks of any .15 available today. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>>> >>>> rocannon | How about a clean, hardly run K&B Veco .19 Series 71? It will blow | the socks of any .15 available today. Perhaps, but where would one get such an engine? :) (ebay? ick.) ... | >>> would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? Personally, for a 0.15 sized plane, I'd probably just go electric. But that's just me. SignatureDoug McLaren, dougmc@frenzied.us Don't you feel more like you do today than you did yesterday? >| >>> would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine? >Personally, for a 0.15 sized plane, I'd probably just go electric. >But that's just me. I'd go with a Thunder Tiger .25 GP. Light, cheap, durable (plain bearing), forgiving. I went from a Magnum .15 XLS to a TT .25 GP in a Sig Wonder. I was very happy with the results. Marty SignatureThe Big-8 hierarchies (comp, humanities, misc, news, rec, sci, soc, talk) are under new management. See http://www.big-8.org for details. I have one, will sell for US$50 which will include motor mount and shipping. SignatureRed S. Red's R/C Battery Clinic http://www.rcbatteryclinic.com Check us out for "revolting" information. > | How about a clean, hardly run K&B Veco .19 Series 71? It will blow > | the socks of any .15 available today. > > Perhaps, but where would one get such an engine? :) > (ebay? ick.) There's alot of good info here for finding .15 engines, but what if you in the exact opposite situation? I have an O.S. 15 LA and am trying t find a good kit to put it in. I was considering the HOB Spacewalker bu I'm not 100% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's fo the .15? What about electric to glow conversions -- talonl > There's alot of good info here for finding .15 engines, but what if your > in the exact opposite situation? I have an O.S. 15 LA and am trying to > find a good kit to put it in. I was considering the HOB Spacewalker but > I'm not 100% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's for > the .15? What about electric to glow conversions? Check out the Mini Fledgling (scroll down) Built light, a .15 should haul it OK. They're fine fliers! Electric to glow conversions may need to be beefed up due to the added vibration of a glow engine. Scroll down to where? >> There's alot of good info here for finding .15 engines, but what if your >> in the exact opposite situation? I have an O.S. 15 LA and am trying to [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > it OK. They're fine fliers! Electric to glow conversions may need to be > beefed up due to the added vibration of a glow engine. http://www.tmrcsailplanes.com/SAM-vintage-sailplane-kits.html Here maybe? mk > Scroll down to where? >>> There's alot of good info here for finding .15 engines, but what if your [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> haul it OK. They're fine fliers! Electric to glow conversions may need >> to be beefed up due to the added vibration of a glow engine. Ah. Thanks. Looks to me like a high wing Kaos... Fubar > http://www.tmrcsailplanes.com/SAM-vintage-sailplane-kits.html > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >>> haul it OK. They're fine fliers! Electric to glow conversions may need >>> to be beefed up due to the added vibration of a glow engine. The Thunder Tiger Dragonfly .15 ARF might be a fun choice: http://www.thundertiger4u.com/thunder-tiger-dragonfly-p-7297.html It's listed in the trainer section, but by most accounts it's fast and aerobatic. It flies more like a stik than a trainer. Ed > There's alot of good info here for finding .15 engines, but what if your > in the exact opposite situation? I have an O.S. 15 LA and am trying to > find a good kit to put it in. I was considering the HOB Spacewalker but > I'm not 100% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's for > the .15? What about electric to glow conversions? > The Thunder Tiger Dragonfly .15 ARF might be a fun choice: > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> I'm not 100% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's for >> the .15? What about electric to glow conversions? ------------ Yeah, but I'm worried about the weight. Below are the specs. <G> --------------- Specification Wing Span: 44 " Length: 35.25 " Weight: 37 - 40 lbs. Engine: .10- .15 2-Cycle Radio: 3-4 Channel --------------- Ed Cregger On 4/16/08 12:16 AM, in article LIhNj.49678$vr3.8304@bignews2.bellsouth.net, >> The Thunder Tiger Dragonfly .15 ARF might be a fun choice: >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Wing Span: 44 " > Length: 35.25 " That reminds me of my second RC airplane, an H-ray. It flew very well with an OS-15 (still in the box of good/old stuff) even with the high weight of 3 channels of a Bonner 8 installed. > Weight: 37 - 40 lbs. But that includes the weight of the dog who is going along for the ride. Not bad. > Engine: .10- .15 2-Cycle > Radio: 3-4 Channel > > --------------- > > Ed Cregger The best 15 size plane I ever flew is the Wicked Wanda from the RCM catalog. Easy to build, a dream to fly. It's like a miniature Bingo. I've built them with both 10 and 15 FP engines, and the 15 is just right. This could be the perfect plane. Another really great airplane was the Caprice 15 ARF that a couple of my friends had, but that was well over ten years ago and I don't know if this plane is still available. > There's alot of good info here for finding .15 engines, but what if your > in the exact opposite situation? I have an O.S. 15 LA and am trying to > find a good kit to put it in. I was considering the HOB Spacewalker but > I'm not 100% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's for > the .15? What about electric to glow conversions? I couldn't remember the name of the plane that the Caprice reminded me of, but it just came back to me. The Caprice 15 was just like a little Avistar. > The best 15 size plane I ever flew is the Wicked Wanda from the RCM > catalog. Easy to build, a dream to fly. It's like a miniature Bingo. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >> I'm not 100% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's for >> the .15? What about electric to glow conversions? >I couldn't remember the name of the plane that the Caprice reminded me of, >but it just came back to me. The Caprice 15 was just like a little [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> I'm not 100% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's for >>> the .15? What about electric to glow conversions? ------------- I owned and flew a Caprice 15 in 1994. Its covering was butt-ugly, but the model flew amazingly well. I first powered mine with an OS .20FP, which provided infinite vertical. I then swapped the two-stroke out for an OS FS-20 four-stroke, which turned out to be just right. Folks were amazed that the little model took off from our thick grass field and taxied as well as it did, which was perfectly. I hadn't thought of the Avistar comparison, but that is a good one. I always thought of it as a mini Hobbistar 60, but it was much more nimble than the Hobbistar 60, which flies more like a B-36. I wish they would resurrect the Caprice 15 ARF again, but this time cover the wings with translucent blue with the remainder being white with matching blue trim. This model fills a unique niche that lots of folks enjoy. Come on, Global. Get the lead out! Ed Cregger I agree completely with Ed. The Caprice dates back to the era of ARF-o-kote, which was miserable stuff. The Caprice green color scheme looked like they had a contest to see who could come up with the worst design. But the plane itself was one of the best. A friend of mine had one of these just a few years ago with the red/white color scheme, which was only a little better. A rough landing tore the landing gear off, and we stuck it firmly in place with a big glob of epoxy. As I recall, the front end was none too fuel proof, either. That particular plane was old enough by the time he ended up with it that the wings had tons of tape patches on them, even though it hadn't had a lot of air hours. My friend was the one who came up with the Avistar comparison. He was an Avistar junkie, so he would know. He wanted me to build him a Caprice replica, except with better structure than the original. A worthy cause, I think. Anybody want to draw up a set of plans for a Caprice? There really aren't a lot of planes available in .15 size. > I owned and flew a Caprice 15 in 1994. Its covering was butt-ugly, but the > model flew amazingly well. I first powered mine with an OS .20FP, which [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Ed Cregger |
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